Joseph richard thompson



Patented Mar. 2|, |899.

J. R. THOMPSON.

BOTTLE STOP-PER LOCK.

(Application Bled Oct. 31, 1898.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,385, dated March21, 1899. Application filed October 31, 1898. Serial No. 695,044. (Nomodel.)

.To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH RICHARD THOMPSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing atNew York, (Brooklyn,) in the county of Kings andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBottle-Stopper Locks; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as' willenable others skilled in the arttowhich itappertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in locksfor bottles and the like, and has for itsobject to construct anapparatus wherein the stopper of the bottle is secured by means of flapsfolding down against the stopper and locked in this position.

A further Object of myinvention is to provide a device that will besimple of construction, strong, durable, and easily operated.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, whereinlike figures of reference indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a portion of thehandle broken away. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View. Fig. 3 is anend view of the cap with one plate removed, showing position of springwhen flaps are out of engagement with the stopper. Fig. et is a view ofthe same, showing position of the spring when the flaps are inengagement with the stopper.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the base-board, which isprovided with a recess 2 nearly the entire length to receive the lowerportion of the bottle 3. Secured in this baseblock 1 and projectingabove the same are partitions 4, which extend entirely across the recessand form compartments for the reception of the bottles.

Secured to the top of the base-board and at each end thereof is astandard 5, to the top of which is secured a casing 6, provided with aremovable plate 7. The face of each of said casings 6 is provided withtwo segmental' slots 8 and two apertures to receive screws 9, whichsecure the center piece 10 in position. Secured to the center piece 10and projecting upward are standards 11, which are provided at theirupper end with notches 12. Survagainst the stopper of the bottle. .thebottle from the frame, a key is inserted rounding said standards 11 aresleeves 13, which have secured to their lower ends brackets 14. Securedto the sleeves 13 is a hollow handle 15, which has secured thereinspring' actuated locking-bars 16. This handle 15 has suitably securedthereto a' lock comprising a disk 17, provided With segmental slots 18,in which operate pins 19, formed integral with an end of thespring-actuated locking-bars 16. Hinged to each side of the center piece10 in any suitable manner are flaps 20, which are provided with lugs orprojections 21, formed on each endthereof, and project through thesegmental slots 8 of the casing.' Engaging each of the lugs 21 is aspiral spring 22. The opposite ends of these springs are secured to alug 23, formed on the inside of the casing.

As shown in Fig. 1, the aps are locked To remove in the central openingin the disk 17, and by turning the same the spring-actuated arms arewithdrawn from the notches in the standard 11, and through the tensionof the'springs 9 the iiaps 2O are drawn upward thereby,which in turnforces the handle 15, carrying the brackets 111. To relock the bottle inposition, a slight pressure is exerted against the top of the handle,when the same is forced downwardly until the spring-actuated arms engagethe notches in the standards.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what Il claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In an apparatus of the class described, comprising a base-plate,standards secured to said base-plate, a casing secured to the top ofsaid standards, hinged flaps, springs carried by saidcasing and engaginglugs carried by said iiaps whereby the flaps are drawn out of engagementwith the bottle-stopper, substantially as shown and described.

2. A bottle-stopper lock consisting of a recessed base-plate, standardssecured to each end of said base-plate, casings secured to the top ofeach of said standards, a center piece secured to said casings andextending longitudinally of the base-plate, flaps hinged to said centerpiece, lugs formed on one end of said flaps and projecting throughsegmental l adapted to engage notches formed in said openings formed insaid casings, springs sestandards, and means for withdrawing said curedto said lugs, said springs normally holdbars from the notches,substantially as shown ing the aps in an elevated position,upward1y anddescribed.

5 projecting standards secured to said center In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature I5 piece, sleeves engaging each of said standards inpresence of two witnesses.

and carry on their lower ends suitable brack- JOSEPH RICHARD THOMPSON.cts, a handle formed integral with said sleeves, Viitnesses:spring-actuated locking-bars secured inside PETER R. AUK, J r.,

1o said handle, said spring-actuated bars being HENRY REEVES.

